We aren't really the type of team that goes for the throat straight away, so it's difficult against top class opponents to do that.
I do agree that sometimes it would be nice to take the tension out of the really big games with a couple of early goals, but our style of just playing our way in through measured control means it is quite rare, sadly.
Liverpool on the other hand, that's their entire MO, to try and win the game in the first 15 minutes, grab a stranglehold.
Any team that isn't trailing to Liverpool at half time has a big chance.
They are like the heavyweight boxer who doesn't like being dragged into the later rounds because their best shot hasn't resulted in a KO.